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FRIENDS LIKE THESE
VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.37: The best game with followers you would never hang out with IRL
NPCs are annoying, needy, and dumb. But unlike your kids, you don't need to like them.
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HEART BREAKER
Ireland’s biggest video game tournament is gone: here’s why that matters
You've got to support and enjoy these things while they're around.
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BREW IT TO YOURSELF
Game Pass is home to an indie gem that does magic brilliantly
If you want a game that celebrates all the good things about the world of magic in a pleasing, understated way, check out Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator.
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Face Off
Apex Legends is finally giving everyone what they want: a Team Deathmatch mode
Though don't expect a new character this season.
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Sponsored
Playing SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake underwater — how hard could it be?
Connor and Jim take off to sunny Bristol to take on their hardest challenge yet.
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BUILD AND RAID
Meet Your Maker, a building-and-raiding game from Behaviour Interactive, is currently running a free open beta
You can play the game from today until February 13.
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Quick Trip
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has fast travel, and will let you ride around on various creatures
The game was recently delayed by six weeks.
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AKIMBO
Tekken 8 Nina trailer shows the assassin is back and packing heat
A new look and two guns. Sure! Why not.
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Cue The Music
A video game has won a Grammy for the first time, and it was DLC
Congrats to Assassin's Creed Valhalla, a game that came out in 2020.
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EVERFORWARD
Everspace 2 gets April release date, but won’t launch on Xbox One or PS4
Those of us who patiently await the complete build of Everspace 2 have good news to celebrate, and some bad news.
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ANOTHER LEATHER LUNG
The secret to Dead Space’s intense horror? The way it controls your breath
If you’re wondering how the Dead Space remake manages to get in your head and under your skin… check your breath.
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A Taster
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is getting one last demo before it launches
And this time the demo is on PS4 and Xbox One too.
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Take Me To Church
Capcom has treated us to 12 minutes of Resident Evil 4 Remake gameplay
Leon's looking as skilled as ever.
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AWAITING ORDERS
Pikmin 4 might be releasing in May this year, according to Greek retailer
Not long now before it's time to set your Pikmin to work again.
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Turn That Faucet Off
It looks like some Dragon Age Dreadwolf gameplay has leaked online
The gameplay appears to show off a playable alpha build of the game.
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Groovy
Evil Dead: The Game pits 40 players against each other in its new Splatter Royale mode
Plus, some new DLC that adds in a new character.
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RIP
Knockout City and Crossfire X are the latest live service titles confirmed to be shutting down
Another pair of games for the not-so-live-service pile.
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Happy Birthday!
Bandai Namco is hosting a live show to celebrate Elden Ring's first anniversary
Expect giveaways, cosplay, PVP, and more.
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Take A Breath
Moon Studios dev says if Ori was its "Mario," its next game is its "Zelda"
The upcoming action game is untitled at this point in time.
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Stay Frosty
Overwatch 2's next map breaks the ice on Mei's backstory
Antarctic Peninsula arrives when Season 3 drops next week.
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Patch that Patch
The Witcher 3's latest patch improves performance on console, but makes it worse on PC
If you don't have ray tracing enabled, expect your game to run worse.
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GO ODD OR SAFE?
What are you playing this weekend?
Odd things, regular things, and musical things. The whole lot this week.
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THREE IS ENOUGH
Back 4 Blood studio to stop creating extra content for the game as focus shifts to new project
The game's not going anywhere, though.
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3? WEEKS
The Last of Us Part 1 will be delayed on PC, but not by much
Naughty Dog wants to make sure it's ready for primetime.
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PS5 stock: latest updates on where to buy the PlayStation 5
Here's all the retailers that currently have Sony's next-gen console in stock.
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Celebrate Black Creators and Characters with Humble's Black History Month Bundle
Get 8 games for as little as ?8.09, and support the next generation of game developers.
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Best PS4 deals for games and accessories in February 2023
Continue building your PlayStation 4 game library for even cheaper.
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RISE AND GRIND
For one month, one of 2022's best games is free for PlayStation Plus members
Outside of Elden Ring and Pentiment and Tunic, there was another absolute ripper of a game released in 2022: OlliOlli World.
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LOCK OUT!
Twitter API changes could impact account access to Genshin, Nikke, and other gacha games
My money don't jiggle jiggle, it folds.
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HOME SAFE
Grand Theft Auto 5 is now safe to play on PC — you can go back to your heists worry-free
Following some security issues that popped up late last week, a patch has fixed the issue.
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STAY FROSTY
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's next title update brings frosty Elder Dragon Velkhana to the game
Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax is coming too.
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SHAME
EA has canceled another game and it was a single-player Titanfall title - report
Another one bites the dust.
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BETTER HURRY
These six games will soon be leaving Xbox Game Pass
Get 'em while they're hot.
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SINS OF LEON
Can Resident Evil 4 Remake fix the franchise’s biggest problem?
It’s time the ride of Leon Kennedy’s life didn’t end with a sloppy finish –?but can Resident Evil 4 Remake deliver?
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BIG NUMBERS
PS5 sales reach 32.1 million and God of War Ragnarok is selling rather well
Over 11 million players travelled to Midgard.
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SEASON PASS
The best modern PlayStation exclusive isn't what you think
Season: A Letter To The Future is 2023’s first true GOTY Contender, and you should make time to play it.
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TO BE FRANK
Would you watch a two-hour version of The Last of Us, Episode 3? Because it exists
Didn't get your fill of The Last of Us, Episode 3? Well, you'll be pleased to know that there's a 2-hour version of it out there... somewhere.
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THE LAST OF USG
Dead Space remake review: A masterclass in survival horror, all over again
One of the most influential horror games of all time returns to show us all how it's done. 15 years later, Dead Space asserts its place at the top.
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I'M A FREY'D KNOT
Forspoken review: Already on borrowed time
It stumbles out the block with a slow, awkward opening and barely manages to recover its footing – even 10 hours later. But there's something in Forspoken, somewhere.
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SAVED BY THE FELL
Fire Emblem Engage review: brilliantly meaty strategy RPG combat meets a less compelling world
Following on from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Engage has equal capacity to delight and frustrate – for newcomers and veterans alike.
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FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE
WWE 2K23 Preview: the first real step towards a bright future
Is it WWE 2K's time right now? Is the path to a truly quality series in view?
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ROGUE'S GALLERY
Hitman Freelancer is a fantastic bonus atop a modern masterpiece
The latest update for the generation's best stealth game is here –?and it makes a perfect game even more interesting.
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SAVOUR IT
PS5 update finally solves the console's most annoying problem
A big fix is in beta right now, among other nice touches.
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OVERWATCHING YOU
Overwatch 2 will penalise players who are friends with cheaters, and monitor voice comms more heavily
Blizzard is ramping up its Overwatch 2 Defense Matrix initiative.
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NEW OFFERINGS
February PlayStation Plus games consist of Evil Dead: The Game, OlliOlliWorld, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, more
All playable starting February 7.
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PS MINUS
PS5 loses key PlayStation Plus benefit unless you act fast
The PS Plus Collection is going away in May, so download those games fast!
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TIME MOVES ON
Microsoft is removing 46 games from the Xbox 360 Marketplace
You won't lose them if you already own them.
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MAY DAY
EA shutting down Apex Legends Mobile and development on its Battlefield mobile game
Sunsetting.
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CHANGE OF CLOTHES
Street Fighter 6 modders are hard at work – months before the game is out
Thanks to a familiar engine, it apparently isn't even that hard to do.
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I R WINNER
Age of Empires 2 on Xbox: How AI helpers are giving the console real-time strategy genre a new lease of life
Making an RTS work on console is no mean feat, but World's Edge has come up with some advanced tools that make the console experience as enjoyable as the PC one.
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CASH HAEMO ROYALE
The best Xbox Game Pass game costs less than the monthly sub
It achieves more with a handful of sprites and some clever psychology than most AAAs do with infinite budgets.
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FREAK KINGDOMS
Wo Long Fallen Dynasty is a Souls-like that gives you a helping hand
Dark Souls too lonely? Elden Ring too daunting? Game Pass has got your back. Kinda.
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CRUNCH BREAK
The Callisto Protocol proves that crunch is dumb and doesn't work - The Thursday Nite Rant
Middling scores, poor user reviews, and myriad technical issues: did those 15 hour days really pay off?
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NEW DAILIES
World of Warcraft gets a battle pass today with the Trading Post — fancy cosmetics and a few bugs abound
It's free of course. Welcome to the depths of the live service age WoW players.
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RUNNIN' ON STEAM
Steam Deck proves, once again, that Skyrim will never die
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has seen yet another victory in 2023, as it tops the Steam Deck 'most played' charts –?will anyone ever get bored of this game?
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THE FIRE STILL BURNS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been delayed to April
A six week delay to “hit the Respawn quality bar.”
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MAKE A WISH
DragonBall returns to Fortnite with Gohan and Piccolo
Kamehamehas and the Nimbus Cloud will show back up in your games.
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The 17 Best Co-op Games of all time [February 2023]
Whether you simply want some quick co-op fun or a lengthy campaign to embark on, we've got you and your friends covered with these co-op games.
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FINALLY!
Pokemon Go players have Go Tour: Hoenn Global and Rayquaza to look forward to in February
Guess who's back? Back again. Rayquaza's back. Tell a friend.
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ALOHA
The Crew: Motorfest takes you to the Hawaiian island of Oahu
Much cheaper than a plane ticket.
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THE OLD BILL
The Last of Us, Episode 3 marks the first major deviation from the game – and it couldn’t have gone better
Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann took us on a journey of what it means to protect and risk in the latest episode – and provided nuance the game never could.
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BIG MONEY
Embracer may have sold its Tomb Raider rights to Amazon for a cool $600 million
That's the current rumor.
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THINKING OUT CLOUD
Final Fantasy 7 at 26: Kitase on being inspired by Nintendo, discarded concepts, and Rebirth changes to come
In an exclusive interview, Yoshinori Kitase sheds some light Final Fantasy 7's development – and hints at changes to come in the Remake series' future.
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Grand Pirates Codes: Free Peli, Devil Fruit, and XP Boosts
It's Grand and it has Pirates.
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Your Bizarre Adventure codes
Redeem yourself with Your Bizarre Adventure codes
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Tapping Legends X Codes: Free Tap, Damage, and Luck Vials
Tap yourself into a Legend.
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HAKUNA MATATA
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s 2023 roadmap teases Encanto, Frozen, and The Lion King additions
Multiplayer is also coming to the game.
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BATTLE MODE
Marvel Snap players can battle with friends as of tomorrow
The all-new Battle Mode will be introduced on January 31.
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DOWNGRADE
People are shocked at how small the DuelSense Edge battery size is
They say size doesn't matter, but with the pad running out of juice in a blink of an eye, maybe they're wrong.
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NEW STRETEGY
Legends of Runeterra 2023 roadmap: quarterly updates, new champs, and legacy content
Riot's smalelst game still packs a punch heading into 2023.
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Red Red Wine
The Last of Us show creators explain those big episode three changes
Bill and Frank get a chance to shine in the latest episode of the HBO series.
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It's For You
Guerilla Games offers Horizon Call of the Mountain story details ahead of its launch next month
An opportunity to learn what you're in for ahead of its release.
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In Stores Now
Sony promises PS5s should be easier to get now, alongside an ad that teases something new
The trailer has a few blink-and-you-miss-it shots that show off something unfamiliar.
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LESS BUCKS LESS...
Fortnite players on iOS can no longer spend their V-bucks
Literally worthless premium currency, for those who still have some.
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Throwback
Life is Strange developer Don't Nod has teased a new game that looks very 90s
The Montreal-based studio is currently hiring for a number of roles.
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CAT MARIO
New Super Mario Bros. Movie teaser trailer shows off Seth Rogan as Donkey Kong
Seth Rogan does a brilliant impression of Seth Rogan.

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